Bottle carrier convertible to a toy house



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Jan. I, 1952 E, J.'HENNESSY I 2,581,100 BOTTLE CARRIER CONVERTIBLE TO ATOY HOUSE Filed Aug. 6, 1249 2 SHEETS-SHEET l 1952 E. J. HENNESSY 5 LBOTTLE CARRIER CONVERTIBLE TO A TOY HOUSE Filed Aug. 6, 1949 2SHEETS-SI-IEET 2 lines [3-43.

Patented Jan. 1, 1952 B'fiTTLE CON HOUS VERTIBLE TO A TOY Edward}.Hennessy, Chicago, 1111, assignor to Ray A. Washburn, Chicago, Ill.

Application August 6, 1949," Serial No 109,022- 6 Claims. (01 46-11)This invention relates to improvements in a. toy house and is moreparticularly concerned with the provision'of a sheet of cardboard cutand scored to first form a bottle carrier which, after use, may beconverted into a toy house.-

In the past few years many diiferent types of cardboard bottle carriershave been manufactured and used by customers incarrying bottle drinksfrom stores to their homes. It has heretofore been the practice todestroy the bottle carrier after use. The present inventioncontemplatesthe provision of a; bottle carrier which may be convertedinto a toy house of sturdy construction and having a pleasing,attractive exterior appearance.

.This invention further contemplates the provision of means fordetachably connecting the several cardboard sections in set-up conditionduring conversion of the cardboard, blank from a bottle carrier to a toyhouse.

This invention embodies other novel features, details of constructionand arrangement of parts which are hereinafter setforth in thespecification and claims; and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the manner in which thesections of a cardboard blank are arranged to form abottle carrier.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 isa perspective view illustrating the manner in which thesections of the cardboard blank are arranged to form a toy house.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line4-4 of Fig. 3.v

Fig. 5 is a plan view illustrating the manner in which a sheet ofcardboard is cut and scored to form a bottle carrier which may beconverted into a toy house.

Referring now to the drawings for a better understanding of this ninvention, the cardboard blank shown in Fig. 5 is out and scored to formthe type of bottle carrier illustrated-in Figs. 1 and 2 and to also formthe type of toy house illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.

The cardboard blank is cut and scored to form a base 6 having side walls1-! hingedly connected thereto along score lines 8-8. Ap'ertur'edsections 5-9 are hingedi connected along the score lines l [-f l to theside walls 1-1. Roof sections Il -Ii! are hingdly connected to theirrespective apertur'ed sections 9-9 along the score Each roof section [2is provided with a handle section l4. End walls l6-l6 are hingedlyconnected to opposite ends of the base 6 along the score lines Il-I'l.Each end wall is formed with an outwardly projecting locmng flap IS. Aslot i9 is formed in the blank along each score line H to receiveitsrespective handle l4 when the blank is folded to form a toy house, ashereinafter described. Each aperturedsection 9 and roof section i2 isformed with a pair of slits 2! adapted to receive theloclging flapsIii-L8 formed on the end walls 16-16 when the blank is folded to form ahouse. v V

Figs. 1 and 2 in the drawings illustratethe manner in which thecardboiard blank is folded to form abottle carrier, generally indicatedat A. In forming a bottle carrier A. the side walls 1-! are foldedupwardly from the base 6, and the apertured sections 5-!) are foldedinwardly toward each other to dispose the roof sections I2-I2' inface-to-face relation. The end walls |6- l6' are folded downwardlyagainst the upper surface of the base 6. In the use of the carrier A,the bottles are inserted through the apertures 22 formed in theapertured sections 9-9 and rest against the base 6. The handles [4-H areformed with elongated apertures 23-23 adapted to be arranged inregistryto receive the fingers of a. customer during movement of the carrier.

In forming a toy house from the blank ofcardboard, as illustrated inFigs. '3 and 4, the root sections I'l -[2 are folded downwardly againstthe apertured sections 9-9' and the handles M-l'i are inserteddownwardly through their respective slots IS-IB. Side walls 1-! andtlieend walls [6- 6' are then folded upwardly" from the base 6. The upperend of each interlocked roof and apertured section is then foldedinwardl'y to engage the locking flaps I'll-[8 in the slits Zl-ZT tocomplete the formation of the toy house. It is contemplated that theouter surfaces of the side walls,- end walls, and roof sections formingthetoy house shall be printed to siinulate theappearance of doors,windows, roofing and brickwork. I

While this invention has been'sncwn in but one form, it is obvious tothose skilled the art that it is not so limited biit is susceptible ofvarious" changes and modifications without departiiig fr'orh the spiritand scope of the claimed invention.

1. A toy house formed from a bottle carrie comprising a sheet ofcardboard cut and sc'or'ed to form a base, side wans hinged to oppositesides of said base. an apertured section hifigedt'o the upper edge ofeach sidewall, the sheet of cardboard bein formed with a slot at theintersection of each side wall and apertured section. a roof sectionhinged to the upper edge of each apertured section overlying andcovering its respective apertured section, and handle sections hinged tosaid roof sections and inserted through said slots, and end walls hingedto the opposite ends of said base and extending between said side wallsand projecting to said apertured sections and supporting them and theiroverlying sections in roof formin position.

2. A bottle carrier convertible to a toy house comprising a sheet ofcardboard cut and scored to form a base, side walls hinged to theopposite sides of the base, an apertured section hinged to the upperedge of each side wall, a panel hinged at one edge to each aperturedsection, and a handle projecting from the opposed edge of each of saidpanels, said panels and their projecting handles being adapted to lieagainst each other and to project above the apertured sections for useas a bottle carrier, said panels being further adapted to overlie andcover their respective apertured sections to provide a toy house roofand said handles being adapted to be inserted in slots formed in theline of hinge between each side wall and apertured section to hold saidroofforming panels secured over said apertured sections, and end wallshinged to the opposite ends of said base adapted to be erected betweensaid side walls and said apertured sections and to extend to the latterto support them in their roof forming position.

3. A bottle carrier convertible to a toy house comprising a sheet ofcardboard cut and scored to form a base, side walls hinged to theopposite sides of the base, an apertured section hinged to the upperedge of each side wall, a panel hinged at one edge to each aperturedsection, means on the line of said hinge securing said aperturedsections in continguous relationship, and a handle projecting from theopposed edge of each of said panels, said panels and their projectinghandles being adapted to lie against each other and to project above theapertured sections for use as 'a bottle carrier, said panels beingfurther adapted to overlie and cover their respective apertured sectionsto provide a toy house roof and said "handles being adapted to beinserted in slots formed in the line of hinge between each side wall andapertured section to hold said roofforming panels secured over saidapertured sections, and end walls hinged to the oposite ends of saidbase adapted to be folded inwardly and to lie against the base in use asa bottle carrier and further adapted to be erected between said sidewalls and said apertured sections and to project to the latter tosupport them and their overlying panel sections in their roof formingposition.

4. A bottle carrier convertible to a toy house comprising a sheet ofcardboard cut and scored to form a base, side walls hinged to theopposite sides of the base, an apertured section hinged to the upperedge of each side wall, a panel hinged at one edge to each aperturedsection including a handle projecting from the opposed edge of each ofsaid panels, means on the line of said hinge securing said aperturedsections in contiguous relationship, said panels and their projectinghandles being adapted to lie aginst each other and to project above theapertured sections for use as a bottle carrier, said panels beingfurther adapted to overlie and cover their respective apertured sectionsto provide a toy house roof and said handles being adapted to beinserted in slots formed in the line of binge between each side wall andapertured section to hold said roof-forming panels secured over saidapertured sections, and end walls hinged to the opposite ends of saidbase and adapted to lie against said base in use as a bottle carrier andadapted to be erected between said side walls and apertured sections inuse as and as a support for said toy house. I

5. A bottle carrier convertible to a toy house comprising a base, sidewalls hinged to the opposite sides of the base, an apertured sectionhinged to the upper edge of each side wall, a panel hinged at one edgeto each apertured section including a handle projecting from the opposededge of each of said panels, means on the line of said hinge securingsaid apertured sections in contiguous relationship, said panels andtheir projecting handles being adapted to lie against each other and toproject above the apertured sections for use as a bottle carrier, saidpanels being further adapted to overlie and cover their respectiveapertured sections to provide a toy house roof and said'handles beinadapted to be inserted in slots formed in the line of hinge between eachside wall and apertured section to hold said roof-forming panels securedover said apertured sections, and end walls hinged to the opposite endsof said base adapted to be erected between said side walls and aperturedsections including locking flaps for engagement each side wall, a pairof panels each hinged at one edge to each apertured section and thereatsecured together, and a handle of relatively narrower width projectingfrom the opposed edge of each of said panels, said panels and theirprojecting handles normally lying against each other and projectingabove the apertured sections in use as a bottle carrier, said panelsbeing adapted to be folded away from each other on their hinge lines tooverlie and cover their respective apertured sections to provide a toyhouse roof and said handles being adapted to beinserted in slots formedin the line of hinge between each side wall and apertured section tohold said roof-formin panels secured over said apertured sections, andend walls hinged to the opposite sides of said base adapted to beelevated and to extend between said side walls and apertured sectionsincluding means for engagement with the latter to provide a toy housestructure- EDWARD J. HE'NNESSY.

' REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:-

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